Guys,<br><br>I am going to try to explain whats been happening as best as I can and hopefully someone can give me some pointers. Currently I am using Time Warner Road Runner internet service, and since they took over its been crappy for me. I purchased a new router (
<a href="http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/KWGR614.aspx">http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/KWGR614.aspx</a> - Open Source Version) and after one DOA got a working one. Hooked it up and it has been working great (i think). Lately we have been loosing our internet connection completely, I end up turning both router and cable modem off then on again. This usually fixes it for a day or two, but then it happens again.
<br><br>Yesterday I had to do it four times and when I was updating a fresh install of Ubuntu some weird download issues arose. The download would begin and continue up to around 500kb/s but then at around the 20sec mark it would fall down to 0kb/s and then drop connection. If I attempted the download a couple times it would continue from where it left off (if the software supported it) and then eventually finish. Also sometimes the downloads would get past the 20sec mark and finish, sometimes not. Using the same router I have had GB's uploaded to my computer without dropping the connection.
<br><br>Does this sound like the internet connection or the router? I have had problems with the connection even with the old router, just not as bad. I don't know if the service is declining (rough spot?) or the router is crap.
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